tethering
tethering Lexical Profile
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• noun
The practice of connecting a smartphone or mobile device to another device, such as a laptop, to share its cellular internet connection.
"Check whether your mobile carrier charges an extra fee for tethering before using your phone as a hotspot on the train."
The act or process of fastening or confining an animal or object with a rope, chain, or cord so as to restrict its movement to a specific radius.
"Many municipalities have strict regulations regarding the prolonged tethering of dogs outdoors."
• verb
To tie or fasten an animal or object with a rope, chain, or cord so as to restrict its movement (present participle of tether).
"The rancher was tethering the horses to the post near the barn."
To connect a computer or other device to a smartphone in order to share its cellular internet connection (present participle of tether).
"She was tethering her laptop to her phone so she could send the report from the airport."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the root verb 'tether', which entered Middle English from Old Norse 'tjóðr' (meaning a rope or fetter), combined with the native English suffix '-ing'.